JP2002248272A - Video game program, storage medium recording video game program, game participating method of character and video game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a character to quickly participate in the same game according to a demand of a player. SOLUTION: When the player inputs a condition of the other player character for uniting a part with one's own player character (Step S405), inputted condition information is transmitted to a game server from a video game machine 103a (Step S406). The game server receiving this information retrieves a character having character data coincident with the condition information from a character data holder group on the basis of the condition information (Step S502). A list of a coincident character is transmitted to the video game machine 103a on the basis of a retrieving result (Step S503). The player can select the other player character for uniting the party from this list.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention records a game program and a game program for realizing a network-compatible video game in which a plurality of players simultaneously participate in a network and play or play in cooperation. The present invention relates to a recording medium, a character game participation method, and a video game system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, network-compatible video games in which a plurality of players simultaneously participate in a network to play a game or cooperate are increasing. In this network-compatible video game, a plurality of terminals operated by each player are connected to a game server group via a network, and communication is performed between the terminal and the game server group. Game servers include:
A server to which a plurality of video game machines are connected to search for an opponent to play with is included. This server is sometimes called a lobby server because it provides a virtual lobby for players to gather and communicate.

When a video game machine is connected to a lobby server, a screen representing a virtual "lobby" is displayed on a display device of the video game machine. On this lobby screen, the player's own character and the characters of other players connected to the lobby server are displayed. Players can chat, thereby interacting with other players and searching for a partner to play the game with.

When "start game" is selected from the menu displayed on the lobby screen, the video game machine is connected to one of the game servers in the game server group, and the game screen is displayed on the display device of the video game machine. And the game is started. If there is another player participating in the game, in addition to the player character of the player, the character of that player is also displayed on the game screen.
Then, when each player performs an operation input while watching the game screen on his or her own video game machine, the operation of each of the characters is controlled in accordance with the input and the game proceeds.

[0005]

However, in a conventional network-compatible video game, as described above, chatting on the lobby screen searches for a partner who plays the game together, and makes the same game. Participate. Therefore, the operation until the character of another player participates in the game is complicated, and the game cannot be started quickly by causing the character of another player to participate in the game. Also, from the information from the chat, it may not be possible to determine what characteristics and characteristics the player character participating in the game has. For this reason, a character different from the intention of the player who has requested participation may be caused to participate in the game, which is one of the factors that lowers the interest of a network-compatible video game in which a plurality of players can simultaneously participate. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and provides a video game program and a video game program capable of promptly allowing a character according to a player's request to participate in the same game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recorded recording medium, a character game participation method, and a video game system.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of terminals operated by each player and at least one server are connected via a network. By performing communication between the terminal and a server, the display device of each terminal displays its own character operated by the player and the character of another person operated by another player and participating in the game, A video game program for realizing a video game in which a game is progressed by controlling the action of a corresponding character in accordance with an operation input by each player, wherein each player terminal transmits unique information relating to its own character. Character registration instruction procedure to be registered in the server by The matter information to execute a search information transmission step of transmitting to the server computer, in the server, the registration procedure for storing information relating to each character that is transmitted by the registration instruction procedure storage means,
A search procedure for searching for a character that matches the condition information from the storage unit based on the condition information transmitted in the search information transmission procedure; and a player terminal corresponding to the character searched for in the search procedure; A game progress procedure for displaying characters of both players on the terminal of the player that transmitted the condition information and progressing the game is performed by the computer.

[0008] Therefore, when the computer executes the processing in accordance with the game program, the unique information about each character transmitted from the terminal of each player is registered in advance in the storage means of the server. Then, a player who wants another player's character to participate in the game transmits condition information on the participating character to the server. Then
The server searches the storage means for a character that matches the condition information based on the condition information. Then, the characters of both players are displayed on the terminal of the player corresponding to the searched character and the terminal of the player who transmitted the condition information, and the game is advanced. Therefore, it is possible to promptly cause the character corresponding to the player's request to participate in the same game.

In the invention according to claim 2, the server transmits a list of information on characters matching the condition information searched in the search procedure to a terminal of the player. Further executing a computer, in the game progress procedure, a player terminal corresponding to any of the characters selected from the list notified from the player terminal,
On the terminal of the player that transmitted the condition information, the characters of both players are displayed to progress the game, and in each of the player terminals, one of the characters is selected from the list according to an operation, and the server selects Cause the computer to further execute a notification procedure for notification.

[0010] Therefore, when the computer executes processing in accordance with the game program, a list of information on characters matching the condition information retrieved from the server is transmitted to the terminal of the player. Can be further selected to notify the server. Then, when a desired character is selected from the list and notified, the characters of both players are displayed on each terminal and the game proceeds.

According to the second and third aspects of the present invention, the same effects as those of the first and second aspects of the invention can be obtained by causing a computer to read a program recorded on a recording medium. It becomes possible. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the same effects as those of the first aspect can be obtained by causing a computer to execute a process in the steps described. Therefore, by executing the described processing steps using hardware such as a general-purpose computer and a general-purpose game device, the character lending realization technology of the present invention can be easily implemented with these hardwares.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the invention of claim 1 as a system.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a video game service in which a plurality of players can participate via a network. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a network game system that provides such a network-compatible video game service. In this system, a plurality of video game machines 1
(Hereinafter, a plurality of video game machines 103a, 103b,... Are collectively referred to as video game machines 103) and a general-purpose computer 104a,
Are connected to the server group 102 via the Internet 100.

The server group 102 provides an authentication server group 111 for managing accounts for user authentication, an interface between the video game machine 103 and another server group, and also provides a service for browsing contents such as audio and video. Server group 112 that provides a chat and messenger environment
3. It includes a mail server group 115 for providing an electronic mail service, a profile server group 115 for managing a user's profile, and a game server group 116 for providing a game environment. These server groups 111 to 116 are mutually connected via a LAN 117.

The game server group 116 includes a plurality of video game machines 103 in order to search for an opponent to play with.
Is connected to the server. This server is sometimes called a lobby server because it provides a virtual lobby for players to gather and communicate.

When the video game machine 103 is connected to the lobby server, a screen representing a virtual “lobby” is displayed on the display device of the video game machine 103. On this lobby screen, the player's own character and the characters of other players connected to the lobby server are displayed. Players can chat, thereby interacting with other players and searching for a partner to play the game with. When “start of game” is selected from the menu displayed on the lobby screen, the video game machine 103 is connected to one of the game servers in the game server group 116 and the game screen is displayed on the display device of the video game machine 103. And the game is started.
On the game screen, in addition to your player character,
If there is another player participating in the game, the character of that player is also displayed.

One of the servers in the profile server group 115 is provided with a character data holder group 1151 shown in FIG. 2 for each game. The character data holder group 1151 includes players A, B, C
... Character data holders HA and H provided for each
B, HC... Are provided. Each of the character data holders HA, HB, HC,... Stores character data of a player character operated by each player appearing in the game. Character data is
It is composed of the name, level, image, age (virtual age in the game), gender, race (human, non-human monster, etc.) of the character.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the video game machine 103. As shown in the figure, the video game machines 103a and 103b are, for example, a game machine body 2
, Keypad 3, memory card 4, TV set 5
And a CD-ROM 6.

The game machine body 2 includes, for example, a CPU 8 (Central Processing Uniform) connected to each other through a bus 7.
t), ROM (Read Only Memory) 18, RAM (Rando
m Access Memory) 9, HDD (Hard Disk) 10, interface unit 11, sound processing unit 12, graphic processing unit 13, CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only)
Memory) drive 14, detachable CD-ROM 6, and communication interface 15.

The CPU 8 sequentially executes the programs stored in the RAM 9 based on a basic program such as a boot program and an OS (Operating System) stored in the ROM 18 to perform processing for advancing the game.
The CPU 8 also controls the operation of each unit 9 to 15 in the game machine main body 2.

The RAM 9 is used as a main memory of the game machine main body 2 and stores programs and data transferred from the CD-ROM 6 and necessary for the progress of the game. The RAM 9 is also used as a work area when executing a program. That is, R
A program storage area 91, a data storage area 92, a work area 93 and the like are allocated to the AM 9. Programs and data stored in the program storage area 91 and the data storage area 92 are stored in a CD-R under the control of the CPU 8.
The OM drive 14 reads from the CD-ROM 6 and
The data is transferred to M9 or received from the game server group 116. The work area 93 temporarily stores various data required in the course of the game.

The HDD 10 has a communication interface 1
5. Game programs and data captured via the communication line 16 and the Internet 100 are also stored. The detachable keypad 3 and the memory card 4 are connected to the interface unit 11. The interface unit 11 controls data transfer between the keypad 3 and the memory card 4 and the CPU 8 and the RAM 9.
Note that the keypad 3 includes direction keys and various buttons. When the player operates these keys and buttons, necessary inputs for the progress of the game, such as an instruction to move to the own character and an instruction to perform an operation, are performed.
The memory card 4 stores save data indicating the progress of the game at the end of the game, and the save data includes the character data described above.

The sound processing unit 12 responds to an instruction from the CPU 8 to execute a BGM (Back G
Processing for reproducing sound data such as round music) and sound effects is performed, and output to the TV set 5 as an audio signal.

The graphic processing unit 13 performs three-dimensional graphic processing according to an instruction from the CPU 8 and generates image data according to the progress of the game. The graphic processing unit 13 adds a predetermined synchronization signal to the generated image data and outputs the image data to the TV set 5 as a video signal.

The CD-ROM drive 14 stores a CD set in the game machine main unit 2 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 8.
Drive the ROM 6 and transfer programs and data stored in the CD-ROM 6 to the RAM 9 via the bus 7;

The communication interface 15 is a communication line 1
6 and connected to the Internet 100 through the CP
In accordance with an instruction from U8, processing for exchanging programs and data with the game server group 116 is performed.

The CD-ROM 6 stores programs and data (game program 6a) necessary for the progress of the game. The CD-ROM 6 is driven by a CD-ROM drive 14 to read out stored programs and data. The programs and data read from the CD-ROM 6 are transferred from the CD-ROM drive 14 to the RAM 9 via the bus 7.

The TV set 5 includes a graphic processing unit 13
(CaT) that displays an image corresponding to the video signal from
The display device 51 includes a display device 51 such as a thode ray tube) and a speaker 52 that outputs sound corresponding to the sound signal from the sound processing unit 12. Usually, a television set is used as the TV set 5.

FIG. 4A is a plan view showing the keypad 3, and FIG. 4B is a rear view showing the keypad 3.
The keypad 3 includes a cross key 31 for inputting a direction instruction and operation keys (o button 32, △ button 33, □ button 34, × button 35, start button 36) for inputting various commands to the CPU 8. , Select button 42)
Are provided as operation tools. The keypad 3 is provided with a joystick 37 as an operation tool. A plurality of operation keys (R1
Button 38, R2 button 39, L1 button 40, L2 button 41) are used as operating tools. Further, the keypad 3 has a built-in motor. When a predetermined control signal from the CPU 8 is received, the motor operates and the keypad 3 can be vibrated as a whole.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a login process for connecting the video game machine 103 to the game server. First, as in a normal game, basic processing including display of an initial screen (such as a maker logo), check of the memory card 4, display of a title screen, loading of data, and the like is performed (step S101).

Next, an initial menu is displayed on the display device 51 (step S102), and when the player selects "Internet connection" (step S103), the video game machine 103 is connected to one of the servers in the content server group 112. The connection is established via the Internet 100 (step S104).

Next, an authentication procedure for the player is executed (step S105). When the video game machine 103 is connected to the content server, an authentication request screen is displayed on the display device 51. The player inputs information necessary for authentication in the displayed authentication request screen. The input information is sent from the video game machine 103 to the authentication server group 111 via the content server, where the authentication is performed.

When the authentication is obtained, a service menu is displayed on the display device 51 (step S106). When the player selects “game” from the service name displayed on the service menu (step S107), the video game machine 103 is connected to the lobby server included in the game server group 116 (step S108), and the lobby screen is displayed on the display device 51. Is displayed (step S109). Then, when “start of game” is instructed by an operation on keypad 3 (step S110), video game machine 10 is transferred to one of the game servers in game server group 116.
3 is connected (step S111), and a game screen is displayed on the display device 51 (step S112). This starts the game.

FIG. 6 shows that the player of each video game machine 103 replaces his or her own player character in step S11.
3 is a flowchart showing a character registration process for registering in advance in the game server connected in Step 1. In the video game machine 103, the button 3 on the keypad 3
When 3 is pressed (step S201), an online setting screen is displayed (step S202). This step S20
7A, the cursor 511 and “online setting” are displayed on the display device 51 together with other options as shown in FIG. 7A.

Next, when "online setting" is selected (step S203), an online menu screen is displayed (step S204). By the processing in step S204, as shown in FIG. 6B, the cursor 511 and "key character registration" are displayed on the display device 51 together with other options. Further, when "own character registration" is selected (step S205), the own character registration screen is displayed (step S206). By the processing in step S206, a character registration screen 512 is displayed on the display device 51 as shown in FIG.

The own character registration screen 512 is based on the character data stored in the memory card 4 as described above, and includes the name “× ○ ×” of the character (player character) operated by the player and the level "LV.00", image 513, age "AGE.17",
Gender “SEX.M”, race “HUMAN”, confirmation character string “Register this character”, “No” and “Yes”.

The self character registration screen 512
When "yes" is selected by an operation on the keypad 3 (step S207; YES), the character data is transmitted to the game server (step S20).
8). Then, the game server receives this, and in the character data holder group 1151 shown in FIG. 2, one of the character data holders H corresponding to the player.
A, HB, HC,... (Step S30)
1).

FIGS. 8 and 9 show that the video game machine 103a of the player A and the video game machine 103b of the player B are connected to the same game server in the game server group 116 by the processing in the step S111. The video game machine 103a after the game screen is displayed on the display device 51 and the game is started in S112.
And a series of flowcharts showing control operations of the video game machine 103b and the game server.

That is, when the player A makes a menu display selection by a predetermined operation on the keypad 3 (step S401), the video game machine 103a causes the display device 51 to operate.
A menu is displayed above (step S402). By the processing in step S402, as shown in FIG. 10A, a menu including “fight”, “magic”, “party”, and “item” is displayed. When "form a party" is selected by operating the keypad 3 from this menu (step S403), the signal is transmitted to the game server. Then, the game server receiving this transmits the condition input screen information to the video game machine 103a (step S501).

This condition input screen information is information for displaying on the display device 51 of the player A a screen for the player A to input the conditions of the player character of another player who forms a party with his own player character. . The video game machine 103a receives the input screen information and causes the display device 51 to display the information (step S40).
4). By the processing in step S404, FIG.
The condition input screen 514 shown in FIG.
3a is displayed on the display device 51. The figure shows a part of the condition input screen 514, and the keypad 3
By scrolling the display, the user can display the "age" and "sex" included in the character data in addition to the illustrated "race" and "level (character strength)".
Other conditions can also be input.

When a condition is input to the condition input screen 514 by operating the keypad 3 (step S40).
5), the condition information input to the game server from the video game machine 103a is transmitted (step S406). Upon receiving this, the game server, based on the condition information,
A character having character data matching the condition information is searched from the character data holder group 1151 shown in (1) (step S502). If no character matching the condition information is registered based on the search result, a result of the fact is registered. If a matching character is registered, a list of matching characters is displayed. 103a (step S5).
03).

Then, the video game machine 1 receiving this
03a displays the result or list on the display device 51 (step S407). If a character that matches the condition cannot be retrieved by the processing in step S407, the non-discoverable screen 515 shown in FIG.
However, when the list is transmitted, a list screen 516 shown in FIG. 6B is displayed on the display device 51 of the video game machine 103a.

On the non-discoverable screen 515, a "currently registered number of persons" and an option "input condition" are displayed together with a report character string "No desired partner is found". When "condition input" is selected on the non-discoverable screen 515 by operating the keypad 3 (step S408;
YES), the processing from step S405 described above is executed again.

Also, list 5 on list screen 516
17 displays a plurality (possibly singular) of character data of a player character of another player and a character image that match the conditions. When one of the lists 517 is selected by operating the keypad 3 (step S409 in FIG. 9), a selection signal is transmitted to the game server.

At this time, for example, the video game machine 103a
Assuming that the player character of the player B connected to the game server is selected, the game server that has received the selected screen data displays the player character of the player A and the player character of the player B in the same game. Is generated and transmitted to the video game machines 103a and 103b of the players A and B (step S504). Upon receiving this, the video game machines 103a and 103b of the players A and B display the screens in which the player character of the player A and the player character of the player of the player B appear in the same game on the basis of the screen data. 51 is displayed (steps S410, S601). This step S410,
By the process in S601, both video game machines 103a, 1
As shown in FIG. 11C, the display device 51b of FIG.
A screen in which the player character A1 of the player A and the player character B1 of the player B appear is displayed.

Thereafter, when the player A and the player B operate the keypad 3 of each of the video game machines 103a and 103b while looking at the display device 51 displaying the same screen, the control command of each own character is obtained. It is transmitted to the game server (steps S411, S602).
Then, the game server controls the corresponding character by performing a game process based on each control command (S5).
05).

Then, screen update data based on the character control is transmitted to the video game machine 103a of the player A and the video game machine 103b of the player B (step S506). Then, each video game machine 103a,
103b receives this, and performs a game screen progress process (steps S412, S603). Therefore, the game proceeds while the same screen is displayed on the display device 51 of the video game machine 103a of the player A and the video game machine 103b of the player B. As a result, the player character A1 of the player A and the player character B1 of the player B cooperate with each other to perform a battle with the enemy character and the game proceeds.

In this embodiment, the case where the player A has selected a single player character has been described. However, when a plurality of player characters have been selected, the player of each selected player character has The video game machine 103 shown in FIG.
The same processing as in step 03b is executed.

Also, in the present embodiment, the case has been described where the present invention is realized using a home game machine as a platform. However, the present invention can be realized even when a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer or an arcade game machine is realized as a platform. Good.

Further, in this embodiment, a program and data for realizing the present invention are stored in a CD-ROM, and this CD-ROM is used as a recording medium. However, the recording medium is not limited to a CD-ROM, but may be a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), another magnetic or optical recording medium readable by a computer, or a semiconductor memory. Further, a program and data for realizing the present invention may be provided in a form preinstalled in a storage device of a game machine or a computer in advance.

Programs and data for realizing the present invention are stored in the Internet 1 connected via a communication line 16 by a communication interface 17 shown in FIG.
Alternatively, the device may be downloaded from another device on the HDD 00 to the HDD 10 and used. Further, the program and data are recorded in a memory of another device on the communication line 16,
The program and data may be sequentially stored in the RAM 9 as needed via the communication line 16 and used.

In addition, the form of providing programs and data for implementing the present invention may be provided as a computer data signal superimposed on a carrier wave from another device on the Internet 100. In this case, the communication interface 15 requests another device on the Internet 100 to transmit a computer data signal via the communication line 16, receives the transmitted computer data signal, and stores it in the RAM 9. RAM in this way
It is also possible to implement the present invention on the game device 1 using programs and data stored in the game device 9.

[0053]

As described above, according to the present invention, unique information about a character transmitted from each player's terminal is registered in advance, and it is hoped that another player's character will participate in the game. When the player transmits the condition information to the server, the server searches the storage unit for a character matching the condition information based on the condition information. Then, by displaying the characters of both players on the terminal of the player corresponding to the character searched by the search procedure and the terminal of the player who transmitted the condition information and proceeding with the game, it is possible to quickly meet the player's request. The corresponding character can participate in the same game. Thereby, the interest of a network-compatible video game in which a plurality of players can participate simultaneously can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied;

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a character data holder group.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of the video game machine.

4A is a plan view showing a keypad, and FIG. 4B is a rear view.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a login process.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a character registration process.

FIG. 7 is a display screen transition diagram of a character registration process.

FIG. 8 is a part of a flowchart showing control operations of the video game machine of player A, the video game machine 103b of player B, and the game server.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart following FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a display screen transition diagram corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a display screen transition diagram following FIG. 10;

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Game console body 5 TV set 6 CD-ROM 8 CPU 100 Internet 103a Video game console 103b Video game console

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of terminals operated by each player and at least one server are connected via a network, and communication is performed between the terminal and the server. A video in which the operated own character and the character of another person operated by another player and participating in the game are displayed, and the action of the corresponding character is controlled in accordance with an operation input by each player to progress the game. A video game program for realizing a game, wherein each player's terminal transmits a character registration instruction procedure for transmitting unique information on its own character and registering the character with the server, and a character registration instruction procedure for a character who wants to participate in the game. A search information transmission procedure for transmitting condition information to the server; In the server, based on the condition information transmitted in the search information transmission procedure, a registration procedure of storing information on each character transmitted in the registration instruction procedure in the storage means, A search procedure for searching for a character that matches the condition information; and displaying the characters of both players on a terminal of the player corresponding to the character searched for in the search procedure and a terminal of the player that transmitted the condition information. A video game program characterized by causing a computer to execute a game progress procedure for running a game. 2. The server according to claim 2, wherein the server further executes a list transmitting step of transmitting, to the player terminal, a list of information on characters matching the condition information retrieved in the retrieval procedure. In the game, the characters of both players are displayed on the terminal of the player corresponding to any of the characters selected from the list notified from the terminal of the player and the terminal of the player who transmitted the condition information, and the game is played. 2. The video game according to claim 1, wherein each of the player terminals selects any one of the characters from the list according to an operation, and further causes a computer to execute a notification procedure of notifying the server. 3. program. 3. A plurality of terminals operated by each player and at least one server are connected via a network, and communication is performed between the terminal and the server. A video in which the operated own character and the character of another person operated by another player and participating in the game are displayed, and the action of the corresponding character is controlled in accordance with an operation input by each player to progress the game. A computer-readable video game program for realizing a game, wherein each player's terminal transmits a character registration instruction procedure for transmitting unique information relating to his / her own character and registering it in the server; Sending to the server condition information regarding a character who wishes to participate in the game; And transmitting the search information transmitting procedure to the computer. The server transmits the search information transmitting procedure to the computer. A retrieval procedure for retrieving a character matching the condition information from the storage means based on the retrieved condition information; a terminal of the player corresponding to the character retrieved in the retrieval procedure; and a terminal of the player transmitting the condition information. And a video game program for causing a computer to execute a game progress procedure for displaying characters of both players and progressing the game. 4. The game proceeding step further comprising: causing the computer to further execute a list transmitting step of transmitting a list of information on characters matching the condition information searched in the searching step to a terminal of the player; Then, the characters of both players are displayed on the terminal of the player corresponding to any one of the characters selected from the list notified from the terminal of the player and the terminal of the player who transmitted the condition information, and the game is played. 2. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein in each of the player terminals, any one of the characters is selected from the list according to an operation, and the computer further executes a notification procedure of notifying the server. 3. . 5. A plurality of terminals operated by each player and at least one server are connected via a network, and communication is performed between the terminal and the server. A video in which the player's own character to be operated and the character of another person operated by another player and participating in the game are displayed, and the action of the corresponding character is controlled in accordance with an operation input by each player to progress the game. A method of participating in a game of a character in a game, wherein the terminal of each player transmits a character registration instruction step of transmitting unique information relating to each character and registering the character in the server; A search information transmitting step of transmitting condition information to the server;
A registration step of storing information on each character transmitted in the registration instruction step in a storage unit; and the storage unit based on the condition information transmitted in the search information transmission step. A search step for searching for a character that matches the condition information; and displaying the characters of both players on the terminal of the player corresponding to the character searched for in the search step and the terminal of the player that transmitted the condition information. A game proceeding step of proceeding the game by executing a game. 6. A plurality of terminals operated by each player and at least one server are connected via a network, and communication is performed between the terminal and the server. A video in which the operated own character and the character of another person operated by another player and participating in the game are displayed, and the action of the corresponding character is controlled in accordance with an operation input by each player to progress the game. A game system, wherein in each player terminal, character registration instructing means for transmitting unique information relating to each character and registering the character with the server, and condition information relating to a character desired to participate in the game, And a search information transmitting means for transmitting to the server. Registering means for storing information about each character transmitted by the means in the storage means; and searching the storage means for a character matching the condition information based on the condition information transmitted by the search information transmitting means. Search means; and game proceeding means for displaying the characters of both players on the terminal of the player corresponding to the character searched by the search means and the terminal of the player having transmitted the condition information, and proceeding with the game. A video game program characterized by the following.